Bennett and Hamawy win Democratic primaries in New Jersey ^9.9%

Gothamist - By Mike Hayes - 6/2/2026, 9:16 PM

Halo Effect 11.6% - Negativity Bias 10.6% - Framing Effect 9.1%

Rebecca Bennett has won the hotly contested Democratic primary in New Jersey’s closely watched 7th Congressional District, and Dr. Adam Hamawy bested a field of 12 other Democrats to win the congressional primary in the 12th District. Bennett, an ex-Navy helicopter pilot, healthcare executive and mom of two daughters, will now take on... more

He fought NJ's Democratic machine, until it finally endorsed him ^44.3%

Gothamist - By Mike Hayes - 5/6/2026, 12:01 PM

Something has changed in Hudson County politics. Three years ago, progressive candidate Ron Bautista faced stiff opposition from the Hudson County Democratic Organization in his run for a seat on the county’s board of commissioners. The powerful political machine had chosen to back his more moderate opponent, Anthony Romano. ” They spent... more

Mejia wins NJ special election to replace Gov. Sherrill in Congress ^0%

Gothamist - By Mike Hayes - 4/17/2026, 12:13 AM

Politically Left Leaning Bias 29.6% - Halo Effect 16% - Hasty Generalization 14%

Progressive activist and organizer Analilia Mejia has defeated Republican Joe Hathaway in a special election in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, capping off a meteoric rise to Garden State political prominence for the daughter of Colombian and Dominican immigrants. Once she is sworn in, the Glen Ridge mother of two will serve... more

Utility companies — and their political donations — are top of mind in NJ elections ^0%

Gothamist - By Mike Hayes - 3/27/2026, 5:01 PM

Negativity Bias 23.4% - Politically Left Leaning Bias 20.7% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 19.6%

New Jersey Democrats hope political donations from utility companies will become a liability for a vulnerable, two-term incumbent Republican in this year’s midterm elections, as electricity bills have spiked higher than any other state in the country. But Democrats have their own ties to the industry. Rep. Tom Kean Jr., a Republican who... more

NJ attorney general sues to block ICE from moving forward with Roxbury detention center ^0%

Gothamist - By Mike Hayes - 3/20/2026, 3:00 PM

New Jersey’s top law enforcement official has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, escalating a battle over a cavernous warehouse in Roxbury that the feds want to convert to an immigration detention facility. Jennifer Davenport, Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s new attorney general, is seeking to block the Trump administration... more

Feds say ICE detention center coming to Roxbury, NJ after days of contradictions ^0%

Gothamist - By Louis C. Hochman, Mike Hayes, Michael Sol Warren - 2/21/2026, 12:36 AM

Local and federal officials now say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has in fact purchased a property in Roxbury, New Jersey to use for detention — after days of confusing and outright contradictory statements by the Department of Homeland Security. Roxbury Township’s all-Republican governing body said in a statement Friday it... more

No, NJ town's officials say, feds haven't purchased an ICE site in Roxbury ^0%

Gothamist - By Michael Sol Warren, Mike Hayes - 2/19/2026, 8:42 PM

Officials in a North Jersey township say the Trump administration is walking back a statement that it purchased property for a new immigrant detention facility. “We have reached out to DHS for clarification,” Roxbury Mayor Shawn Potillo told Gothamist by text Thursday, referring to the Department of Homeland Security. “They have... more

Concession gives Mejia upset victory in special NJ primary to replace Sherrill ^0%

Gothamist - By Mike Hayes - 2/10/2026, 3:42 PM

Progressive labor activist and organizer Analilia Mejia has pulled off a stunning upset in the Democratic primary to fill New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s vacated seat in Congress. Former Rep. Tom Malinowski conceded Tuesday morning. "I congratulate Analilia Mejia on her hard won victory in the NJ-11 special primary. I look forward to... more